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(No Model.) i v D. J. ARNOLD.

SEAL.

Patented Oct..22, 1895.

UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE.

DON J. ARNOLD, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.-

SEAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,170, dated Octoberv22, 1895. Application filed May 81, 1895. Serial No. 551,270. (NomodelJ' To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DON J. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Baggage- Seals; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements, as herein set forth, inbaggage-seals.

Briefly stated, one end of the shackle of my improved seal is providedwith a plurality of holes or perforations, over one of which is cementedor otherwise secured a paper thimble or cap surrounding a metal rivetwhich is cemented or otherwise held within said thimble or cap, thelower portion of which rivet, when the lead disk or seal is pressed,being forced and passing through one of said perforations and into andthrough the other end or leaf of the shackle, and thereby becoming, withthe under portion of the shackle, embedded in the lead seal, part of thelead, when cast on the shackle, also passing through the otherperforation or perforations in the shackle to anchor said lead diskthereto and immovably connect said lead disk and the vrigid leaf of theshackle.

In the drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of the shackle.Fig. 2 represents the shackle with the metal rivet and its inclosing andprotecting thimble or cap in position, part of said thimble or cap beingbroken away to show the rivet therein. Fig. 3 represents an under sideView in perspective of a shackle having the lead disk cast thereon overthe rivet-containing thimble. Fig. 4c represents a vertical sectionalview of the seal previous to pressing. Fig. 5 represent-s a verticalsectional view of the com` pleted seal after pressing.

1 represents the shackle, which is shown as consisting of a iiat stripof any suitable metal bent or curved in the form of two leaves or endsor tongues. In forming myimproved seal for car-doors and other purposesholes or perforations 2 3 are first formed in one leaf or tongue '7,adjacent to one end thereof. A metal rivet fi, having a head 5 and apointed lower end 8, is then incased by a thimble or cap 6 of paper,andsaid paper thimble or cap is then secured by cement or otherwise tothe upper leaf or tongue 7 of the shackle in a positionthereon above thehole or perforation 2, so that the pointed lower end 8 of said rivet etregisters with said hole or perforation 2. The object of thus inclosingthe rivet by a compressible paper thirnble or cap is that when the leaddisk 9 for forming the seal is cast upon the leaf or tongue 7 of theshackle and around the shell or thimble protected rivet, said paperthimble or cap will prevent any portion of the lead coming in contactwith the rivet, thereby protecting said rivet from the passage of leadunder its head and permitting of the free movement of said rivet throughthe leaf 7, and also through the other leaf 10 of the shackleindependently of the lead when said lead is pressed.

The rivet and paper thimble or cap may be cemented together, if desired.By so doing their connection would be assured, and by such mode ofconnection paper enveloped or incased rivets can be readily produced inquantities in readiness for attachment by cement or similar adhesive tothe leaves, as 7, of shackles. When the lead disk 9 for forming the sealproper is cast upon the leaf 7 of the shackle, a portion thereof entersone or more holes or perforations 3 in said shackle end, as shown at 11,thereby anchoring said lead disk to theshackle. A horizontal slot 12 isby any known means formed through the lead disk, within and throughwhich slot the other end or leaf 10 of the shackle is slid after it hasbeen passed through the hasp of the freight-car door or other article itis desired to seal, and drawn as tightly as desired before pressing thelead seal and sealing the door or other article. When the free end orleaf or tongue 10 has been placed in position and drawn through the slot12 in the lead disk 9 as far as desired, the lead disk is in the usualmanner pressed down upon the leaves of the shackle, which act, as shownin Fig. 5, forces the pointed lower end 8 of the rivet 4 through theerstwhile free leaf 10 of the shackle and into the under portion of thelead seal, thereby securely connecting together the two members of theshackle, the

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rivet, and the seal, and rendering itabsolutely impossible to tamperwith the seal withoutdetection.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. A seal consistingof a shackle, a cornpressible paper thimbl'e secured thereto, a rivetcontained within and incased by said thimbie, and a lead disksurrounding said thimble and incased rivet, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. A seal consisting of a shackle composed I of a strip of Hat metal bent to form a pair of tongues or leaves, a paper thirn-ble securedl to tone of said tongues, a metal rivet contained z 5 thimble, substantiallyas and for the purpose zo l set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DON J. ARNOLD. Witnesses:

H. E. RAINUX, R. H. GILLESPIE.

